Dear Jodi, enough is enough and please get well soon. (I'm also wishing this for myself since I've had the 'creeping crud' since New Years Eve!).

Thanks Jen but I'm afraid 'It is what it is!' I'll consider myself lucky if the snow melts in 6 weeks!

Glad you still have your sense of humor, Jane Marie! The snow is not as bad as the deep freeze, which is comin' around again Wed. ... so don't put away your longjohns!

Rose, you cracked me up your comment! Thanks dear, I think we all needed a bit of humor today. And regarding groundhogs, my cookbook GOURMETS & GROUNDHOGS (a gift from my sister 30 years ago when she lived near Punxsutawney, actually a good book) includes 2 recipes for Groundhog. If interested, let me know ... I'd be happy to share. (Can you imagine how fun it must be to clean and dress a groundhog ... to begin with, removing the 7-9 white muscle-like sacs under the front legs and small of the back!)

The way time seems to fly, Gail, spring will be here before we know it. I must admit, I'm enjoying (and need) this down time.

with the winter we have had so far we all knew it wasn't about to end in the near future. i say six more weeks on fires in the fireplacesix more weeks of hot tea in the kettlesix more weeks snuggling to stay warm...